imperceivable

adj

"imperceivable" is a 13-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“imperceivable” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - that cannot be perceived; imperceptible

Corpus desk

Index EN-imperceivable · imperceivable · English

imperceivable · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-6 6 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "I" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for imperceivable
PropertyValue
Headwordimperceivable
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechAdjective
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “imperceivable” in English

imperceivablesits beyond the 100,000 most-frequent English words, in the long tail of technical, archaic, or otherwise rare vocabulary where spelling doubt tends to strike hardest.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

imperceivable is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "that cannot be perceived; imperceptible".

Our edit-distance generator produced no likely misspellings for imperceivable, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Etymologically, the entry records: From im- + perceivable. The correct English form is imperceivable, spelled I-M-P-E-R-C-E-I-V-A-B-L-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    that cannot be perceived; imperceptible

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how imperceivable appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. by a long Train of gradual , imperceivable Encroaches of the Flesh upon the Spirit

Etymology

From im- + perceivable.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "imperceivable"?
"imperceivable" is spelled I-M-P-E-R-C-E-I-V-A-B-L-E.
What does "imperceivable" mean?
As an adjective, "imperceivable" means: that cannot be perceived; imperceptible
What is the origin of the word "imperceivable"?
From im- + perceivable. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list